S are dark, tall, and stout.
The LEWIS are dark and of medium height.
The LIGHTS are half-bloods, and travel in Middlesex.
The LOCKES are shortish, dark, and large.
The LOVELLS are dark and large.
The MACES are about Norwich.
The MATTHEWS are thick, short, and stout, fair, and good fighters.
The MILLERS are at Battersea.
NORTH. Are to be found at Shepherd's Bush.
The OLIVERS are in Kent.
The PIKES are light and very tall.
The PINFOLDS are light, rather tall, not heavy. (Are really a Norfolk
family. F. Groome.)
The ROLANDS are rather large and dark.
The SCAMPS are very dark and stout.
The SHAWS travel in Middlesex.
The SMALLS are tall, stout, and fair.
The SMITHS are dark, rather tall, slender, and active.
The STANLEYS are tall, dark, and handsome.
The TAYLORS are short, stout, and dark.
The TURNERS are also in Norfolk and Suffolk.
The WALKERS are stout and fair.
The WELLS are very light and tall.
The WHEELERS are thin and fair.
The WHITES are short and light.
The YOUNGS are very dark. They travel in the northern counties, and
belong both to Scotland and England.
* * * * *
The following is a collection of the more remarkable "fore" or Christian
names of Romanys:--
MASCULINE NAMES.
Opi Boswell.
Wanselo, or Anselo. I was once of the opinion that this name was
originally Lancelot, but as Mr. Borrow has found Wentzlow, _i.e._,
Wenceslas, in England, the latter is probably the original. I have found
it changed to Onslow, as the name painted on a Romany van in Aberystwith,
but it was pronounced Anselo.
Pastor-rumis.
Spico.
Jineral, _i.e._, General Cooper.
Horferus and Horfer. Either Arthur or Orpheus. His name was then
changed to Wacker-doll, and finally settled into Wacker.
Plato or Platos Buckland.
Wine-Vinegar Cooper. The original name of the child bearing this
extraordinary name was Owen. He died soon after birth, and was in
consequence always spoken of as Wine-Vinegar,--Wine for the joy which his
parents had at his birth, and Vinegar to signify their grief at his loss.
Gilderoy Buckland. Silvanus Boswell.
Lancelot Cooper. Sylvester, Vester, Wester, Westarus and 'Starus.
Oscar Buckland.
Dimiti Buckland. Liberty.
Piramus Boswell. Goliath.
Reconcile. Octavius.
Justerinus. Render Smith.
Faunio.
Shek-esu. I am assured on good authority that a gypsy had a child
baptize
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